The Duke told the audience that his therapist in the UK had advised him to be aware of the “huge excitement” he felt when the baby was born because he might feel he has no active role.
“Because I was warned about it, that helped me massively,” he said. “I was like, OK, if I can’t help him, then I’m going to help my wife. I’m going to help mum, and I’m going to constantly just over offer.”
Asked what advice he would have for new fathers who felt overwhelmed, he said: “You’re not alone… Yes, it’s messy. You will have a rollercoaster of emotions, and don’t judge yourself.”
The Duke is understood to want to be more involved in the Movember movement, which was founded in Melbourne in 2003 and focuses on improving men’s health, particularly in relation to mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
After the discussion, the Duke joined football players and children on the field at the Whitten Oval, which is home to Australian rules club Western Bulldogs.
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